Handhelds in Your Classroom: Off to a Speedy Start
March 18, 2005
Detroit, Michigan
llearninginhand.com/notes

Description: Are you new to using Palm™ or Pocket PC™ handheld computers with students? Are you having difficulty figuring out where to begin? Help is here! Jump-start your lessons using handhelds by learning about cross-curricular activities that are simple to do with students. These activities require only free software, handheld computers, and class full of eager learners. Explore how to engage students with digital dictionaries, electronic quizzes, virtual concept maps, challenging games, and more!

Built in Software Ideas:

Make a KWL Chart in a word processor.

Editing practice in Memo Pad or Notes.

Check off information in a video in Tasks or To Do List.

Use the Address Book as a vocabulary database.

Dictionaries

Noah Lite Dictionary Palm only
www.arslexis.com/download.html

Pocket Dictionary Pocket PC only
www.cellosoft.com/software/view.php?id=42

Quizzes

Quizzler
www.pocketmobility.com/quizzler/quizzler.html
Download quiz making instructions: Palm only
learninginhand.com/articles/MakeQuizzlers.pdf

Concept Mapping

Idea Pad Palm only
www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=
software.showsoftware&prodid=53084

PiCoMap
goknow.com/Products/PiCoMap

Random Numbers

Prize Wheel Palm only
www.freewarepalm.com/games/prizewheel.shtml

Random Number Picker for Pocket Excel Pocket PC only
learninginhand.com/notes/MACUL/NumberPicker.xls

Learn More

Handhelds for Teachers & Administrators
by Janet Caughlin and Tony Vincent
www.tomsnyder.com/Products/product.asp?SKU=JANHAN

Handhelds in Omaha Video
teachingnow.org/watchTV.php?id=32

Tony's List of Web Links
learninginhand.com/links